Freezing weather and gas supply fears sparks calls for UK to revamp energy efficiency efforts

James Murray
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E3G report reveals how public investment in domestic energy efficiency has slumped 58 per cent since 2012

In a quirk of meteorological fate, the latest report on the UK's domestic energy efficiency from environmental think tank E3G was released this week against a backdrop of the coldest winter snap in five...

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